Rapid antigen test
| Rapid antigen test | |
|---|---|
| Medical diagnostics | |
 A COVID-19 Rapid Antigen test(top) with a Covid-19 Rapid Antigen and a Influenza A&B Rapid Antigen Test(bottom) | |
| Synonyms | Rapid antigen detection test (RADT), lateral flow test, lateral flow device, rapid test, Antigen rapid test |
| Purpose | To diagnose infections |
A rapid antigen test (RAT), or more commonly known as an Antigen Test kit, is a rapid diagnostic test. It can detect and find the presence and absence of antigens. Rapid tests usually give the results in 5 to 30 minutes.[1]
Sometimes these tests give the wrong result. For this reason, a test that gives a positive result needs to be confirmed by another test. That test must not be a rapid antigen test.
There are the different rapid antigen test kits, such as: HIV-1&2, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Antigen, Flu A&B, RSV, Rabies Ag, and Pregnancy test (PT).
Antigen test kits
[change | change source]- COVID-19 Antigen
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, The COVID-19 Ag test has been available. When the COVID-19 cases were increasing across the world, the COVID-19 and the SARS-COV2 kits were used to detect the virus. The "C" is for (control), the "T" is for (test), and no results means it is invalid.[2]
- Flu A&B
The Influenza test kits are used for people who are suspected of contracting the virus. A swab is taken for samples, like the COVID preemptive measures.
- HIV-AIDS
The HIV-AIDS or HV-2 test is used to detect if a person may be infected with the HIV virus. The blood sample is taken and dropped 3 times into kit.[source?]
- Pregnancy test
A pregnancy test (PT) is a kit that shows the possibility of pregnancy by taking a sample of urine.
When the Rabies endemic began, the test kits antigen for rabies were also available for patients who were possibly infected with the virus.[3]
Related page
[change | change source]Reference
[change | change source]- ↑ https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/understanding-home-otc-covid-19-antigen-diagnostic-test-results
- ↑ https://diagnostics.roche.com/global/en/products/lab/sars-cov-2-and-flua-b-rapid-antigen-test-cps-000862.html
- ↑ https://www.woodleyequipment.com/product/792/Anigen-Rapid-Rabies-Ag